World War 3: Pakistan military SHOOTS DOWN India ‘SPY DRONE’ in Kashmir region

PAKISTAN shot down an Indian “spy drone” in the Kashmir region along the contested border known as the Line of Control (LoC) that has been a critical source of tensions between the two South Asian nations, it has emerged.

He commented: “India’s development of drone technology is worrying when seen in the larger context of its buildup and expansion of military capabilities in the conventional and non-conventional domains, which are subjecting regional strategic stability to increasing strain.”

As confrontations between the two nuclear-armed nations continues to rise, Pakistan pointed the finger at New Delhi last week for committing 400 ceasefire violations in contested areas.

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Pakistan troops salvaged the wreckage of the craft

It added 68 citizens had been injured while 18 had been killed from devastating attacks.

The area of Jammu and Kashmir is the main source of tension between the two sides.

Both countries have been responsible for violations in the ceasefire that is supposed to be in place.

In what could be a last-ditch effort to defend itself against threats from its neighbour, it was claimed that India was pushing to reach an agreement with the US to acquire Apache helicopters.

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The area of Jammu and Kashmir is the main source of tension between the two sides

The country is understood to have sent a Letter of Request (LoR) to America surrounding the highly capable choppers.

A source close to the matter disclosed: “The LoR was issued recently and now the US has to respond with a Letter of Acceptance LoA to take the Apache deal forward.”